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  • It Looks Like Kobe, Nike Are Headed for Divorce

    Prior to his tragic death in January of 2020, there were rumors that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had every intention of severing his long-standing relationship with Nike. How do I know this? Because psssst…I reported on it in December. And now four months later, ESPN and CBS Sports report that it could be…

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  • Black Diamonds Gives Negro League Legends Their Long-Overdue Flowers

    Black Diamonds Gives Negro League Legends Their Long-Overdue Flowers

    With Major League Baseball back in effect, now is the perfect time to not only enjoy America’s favorite pastime—besides institutional racism—but to brush up on its history. And to aid you in such an endeavor, I present the podcast Black Diamonds. Backed by SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Black Diamonds, hosted by museum…

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  • Michael Jordan Is the Perfect Choice to Present Kobe Bryant at His Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony

    Throughout the course of his NBA career, Michael Jordan was the ultimate competitor. As such, his only rapport with most players began and ended with abusing his opponents on the basketball court. But Kobe Bryant was different. “If you just watched them interact in a game, Kobe always was like a magnet going toward Michael,”…

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  • ESPN Takes Us Inside the WNBA Bubble With New Documentary '144'

    Thanks to a global pandemic crashing the party, 2020 was a year unlike any other. And for those curious about how athletes adapted during such an unprecedented time, ESPN will be giving us a glimpse with their upcoming documentary 144. After COVID-19 shut everything down, professional sports organizations throughout the world had two options: either…

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  • LaMarcus Aldridge Retires Due to Irregular Heartbeat

    Wow. On Thursday, Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge announced on Twitter that after 15 seasons in the NBA, he’ll be retiring due to an irregular heartbeat. “My last game, I played while dealing with an irregular heartbeat. Later on that night, my rhythm got even worse which really worried me even more,” he wrote. “The…

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  • Because I'm Not an Idiot, Here Are 5 Things I'd Rather Fight Than Aaron Donald—and Yes, That Includes a School Bus

    Look, I’m not a fan of violence. Corporal punishment is not my ministry, and aside from owning an Oculus Quest 2, I haven’t had to throw hands in a hot minute. But aside from maybe slapping the shit out of your firstborn—and even that’s up for debate—you have to be a special type of stupid…

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  • Sick of Waiting for Jesus to Return? The Big3 Might Be the Next Best Thing

    Sick of Waiting for Jesus to Return? The Big3 Might Be the Next Best Thing

    Well, hello there. My name is Jay Connor. I hate mumble rap, am obsessed with Earth, Wind and Fire—did y’all catch that Verzuz?!—and appreciate the finer things in life…like the Big3. For the uninformed, Big3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league that was founded by Ice Cube and entertainment exec Jeff Kwatinetz in 2017. Yes, there…

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  • Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler

    Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game. There are those who believe the virus is merely an inconvenience, an impediment that’s robbed them of cookouts and day parties. But for millions of others, it’s either been an outright death sentence or has significantly impacted their day-to-day lives. Being a professional athlete is already…

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  • Atlanta School Board Distances Itself from Confederate Past, Renames School in Honor of Hank Aaron

    At first glance, Forrest Hill Academy might look like just about every other high school in Atlanta. That is, until you realize that it’s named after Nathan Bedford Forrest; a Confederate general who also just so happened to be a whole-ass Ku Klux Klan grand wizard. That isn’t exactly the greatest look for an educational…

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  • The Denver Nuggets Lost More Than Jamal Murray, They Just Lost Their Only Shot At an NBA Title

    The Denver Nuggets Lost More Than Jamal Murray, They Just Lost Their Only Shot At an NBA Title

    Athletes love to tell you that they don’t fear anything but God and taxes, but there are two words that strike fear into even the most courageous heart: non-contact injury. On Monday, Jamal Murray made his triumphant return to the lineup after missing the last four games with a knee injury. Unfortunately for him, his…

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